1God, I praise you. Don’t remain silent.2Sinful people who lie and cheat have spoken against me. They have used their tongues to tell lies about me.3They gather all around me with their words of hatred. They attack me without any reason.4They bring charges against me, even though I love them and pray for them.5They pay me back with evil for the good things I do. They pay back my love with hatred.6Appoint an evil person to take my enemies to court. Let him stand at their right hand and bring charges against them.7When they are tried, let them be found guilty. May even their prayers judge them.8May their days be few. Let others take their places as leaders.9May their children’s fathers die. May their wives become widows.10May their children be driven from their destroyed homes. May they wander around like beggars.11May everything those people own be taken away to pay for what they owe. May strangers rob them of everything they’ve worked for.12May no one be kind to them or take pity on the children they leave behind.13May their family line come to an end. May their names be forgotten by those who live after them.14May the LORD remember the evil things their fathers have done. May he never erase the sins of their mothers.15May the LORD never forget their sins. Then he won’t let people remember the names of my enemies anymore.16They never thought about doing anything kind. Instead, they drove those who were poor and needy to their deaths. They did the same thing to those whose hearts were broken.17They loved to curse others. May their curses come back on them. They didn’t find any pleasure in giving anyone their blessing. May no blessing ever come to them.18They cursed others as easily as they put on clothes. Cursing was as natural to them as getting a drink of water or putting olive oil on their bodies.19May their curses cover them like coats. May their curses be wrapped around them like a belt for ever.20May that be the LORD’s way of paying back those who bring charges against me. May it happen to those who say evil things about me.21But LORD and King, help me so that you bring honour to yourself. Because your love is so good, save me.22I am poor and needy. My heart is wounded deep down inside me.23I fade away like an evening shadow. I’m like a locust that someone brushes off.24My knees are weak because I’ve gone without food. My body is very thin.25Those who bring charges against me laugh at me. When they see me, they shake their heads at me.26LORD my God, help me. Save me because of your faithful love.27LORD, let my enemies know that you yourself have saved me. You have done it with your own hand.28They may curse me. But may you bless me. May those who attack me be put to shame. But may I be filled with joy.29May those who bring charges against me be clothed with dishonour. May they be wrapped in shame as if it were a coat.30With my mouth I will continually praise the LORD. I will praise him when all his people gather for worship.31He stands ready to help those who need it. He saves them from those who are ready to sentence them to death.
1Ey övgüler sunduğum Tanrı, Sessiz kalma!2Çünkü kötüler, yalancılar Bana karşı ağzını açtı, Karalıyorlar beni.3Nefret dolu sözlerle beni kuşatıp Yok yere bana savaş açtılar.4Sevgime karşılık bana düşman oldular, Bense dua etmekteyim.5İyiliğime kötülük, Sevgime nefretle karşılık verdiler.6Kötü bir adam koy düşmanın başına, Sağında onu suçlayan biri dursun!7Yargılanınca suçlu çıksın, Duası bile günah sayılsın!8Ömrü kısa olsun, Görevini bir başkası üstlensin!9Çocukları öksüz, Karısı dul kalsın!10Çocukları avare gezip dilensin, Yıkık evlerinden uzakta yiyecek arasın!11Bütün malları tefecinin ağına düşsün, Emeğini yabancılar yağmalasın!12Kimse ona sevgi göstermesin, Öksüzlerine acıyan olmasın!13Soyu kurusun, Bir kuşak sonra adı silinsin!14Atalarının suçları RAB'bin önünde anılsın, Annesinin günahı silinmesin!15Günahları hep RAB'bin önünde dursun, RAB anılarını yok etsin yeryüzünden!16Çünkü düşmanım sevgi göstermeyi düşünmedi, Ölesiye baskı yaptı mazluma, yoksula, Yüreği kırık insana.17Sevdiği lanet başına gelsin! Madem kutsamaktan hoşlanmıyor, Uzak olsun ondan kutsamak!18Laneti bir giysi gibi giydi, Su gibi içine, yağ gibi kemiklerine işlesin lanet!19Bir giysi gibi onu örtünsün, Bir kuşak gibi hep onu sarsın![1]20Düşmanlarıma, beni kötüleyenlere, RAB böyle karşılık versin!21Ama sen, ey Egemen RAB, Adın uğruna bana ilgi göster; Kurtar beni, iyiliğin, sevgin uğruna!22Çünkü düşkün ve yoksulum, Yüreğim yaralı içimde.23Batan güneş gibi geçip gidiyorum, Çekirge gibi silkilip atılıyorum.24Dizlerim titriyor oruç tutmaktan; Bir deri bir kemiğe döndüm.25Düşmanlarıma yüzkarası oldum; Beni görünce kafalarını sallıyorlar!26Yardım et bana, ya RAB Tanrım; Kurtar beni sevgin uğruna!27Bilsinler bu işte senin elin olduğunu, Bunu senin yaptığını, ya RAB!28Varsın lanet etsin onlar, sen kutsa beni, Bana saldıranlar utanacak, Ben kulunsa sevineceğim.29Rezilliğe bürünsün beni suçlayanlar, Kaftan giyer gibi utançlarıyla örtünsünler!30RAB'be çok şükredeceğim, Kalabalığın arasında O'na övgüler dizeceğim;31Çünkü O yoksulun sağında durur, Onu yargılayanlardan kurtarmak için.